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Guides for your Chidambaram trip

Festival dates, temple timings and local tips, written by the family behind Bharathi Homestay in Bhuvanagiri.

Nataraja and Sivakami decorated with flower garlands for the Arudra Darshan procession at ChidambaramFestival guide · 3 November 2026Arudra Darshan 2026 at ChidambaramArudra Darshan 2026 falls on Thursday, 24 December 2026. What happens at the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, crowd tips, and booking a family stay nearby.Read the guide →A Bharatanatyam dancer performing on the Natyanjali stage at Chidambaram, with the audience in frontFestival guide · 3 November 2026Natyanjali 2027: the dance festival at ChidambaramNatyanjali 2027, the classical dance festival at the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is held around Maha Shivaratri (Saturday, 6 March 2027). Dates, tips and a family stay nearby.Read the guide →Carved gopuram of the Chidambaram Nataraja TempleTemple guide · 3 November 2026Chidambaram Nataraja Temple: a visitor’s guideChidambaram Nataraja Temple timings, the six daily poojas, dress code, what to see inside, how long to plan and where to stay with family nearby.Read the guide →